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Principal Investigator: 
Peggy Lamb, Research Scientist, Northern Ag Research Center, Havre


Project Personnel: 
Jason Cook, Breeder/Geneticist, Spring Wheat, Bozeman
Hwa-young Heo, Research Associate, Spring Wheat, Bozeman
Eleri Haney, Research Associate, Havre
Tracy Runner, Research Assistant II, Havre

Results:

This report contains both single-year and long-term data summaries limited to the most recent ten 
years. It should be noted that 2023 data tables in this report represent varietal performance for a single 
crop year at a single location only, therefore cannot be considered representative of performance 
expected when differing conditions due to location, year and management are imposed. By itself, 2023 
data shall not constitute in any form a recommendation for or against any variety or breeding line 
included.
Spring wheat seed yields at Havre averaged just 46 bu/ac (Table 1). ‘SY Rockford’ was the top yielding 
entry producing just over 55 bu/ac, with ‘Dagmar’, ‘WB Gunnison’ and four breeding lines producing 
yields statically equal to that of SY Rockford. Test weights of all spring wheat entries for this site 
averaged just under 57 lb/bu. Wheat stem sawfly cutting in the spring wheat trial at Havre was very low, 
averaging only three percent. Yield, test weight, protein, heading date, maturity date, plant height and 
sawfly cutting data for the 2023 Advanced Yield dryland spring wheat trial are summarized in Table 1. 
Comparable averages are calculated using a standard check variety when not all entries are present in a 
specific trial for all years. Variety means are adjusted by multiplying the actual check mean by the ratio 
of the individual variety mean compared to the check mean for the same years as tested. All varieties 
are then directly comparable to each other when in the same nursery. A minimum of three years of data 
is necessary to be included in the comparable average calculation. Ten-year comparable averages (2014-
2023) for spring wheat seed yield and test weight for the Advanced Yield trial are summarized in Table 2, 
while ten-year comparable averages for protein content and wheat stem sawfly cutting are summarized 
in Table 3. Based on the comparable average calculations, ‘MT Dutton’, Dagmar, ‘MT Carlson’ and ‘Vida’ 
are the highest yielding varieties at Havre over time. During the same time, Dagmar produced a test 
weight one pound heavier that the other three top seed yielding entries and had the least amount of 
cutting by wheat stem sawfly.

Recognition:

This research would not have been possible without the assistance of the following seasonal employees:
Clara Haslem, Brady Kueffler, Cleta Lamb, Teresa Miller, and Nevaeh Phillips.

Table 1. Advanced Yield Spring Wheat Cultivar Evaluation Nursery Grown On-Station Under No-Till Dryland Fallow Conditions.  Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre, MT.  2023.  (Exp# 23-3102-SW)

    1/   2/ 3/ 3/   4/
ID   Yield Test Wt Protein Head Maturity Plant HT Sawfly
    bu/ac lb/bu % date date inches %
AAC Concord   44.5 57.3 17.0 171.3 199.0 33.7 2.0
AP Gunsmoke CL2 42.8 57.3 16.5 172.3 200.7 27.7 0.7
AP Smith   36.5 55.6 17.5 172.7 199.7 25.6 1.0
Choteau   43.2 55.4 16.9 171.0 199.0 28.7 3.7
Corbin   40.6 54.8 18.0 168.0 198.0 29.7 0.7
Dagmar   54.9 58.6 15.9 168.3 199.0 30.4 2.3
Duclair   41.4 53.3 17.6 168.3 198.3 30.0 3.7
Lanning   49.6 55.3 16.6 171.0 200.0 29.2 3.7
LCS Ascent   47.6 58.0 15.5 166.3 198.7 28.9 2.3
LCS Boom   45.7 57.4 15.6 167.0 198.0* 28.4 3.7
LCS HammerAX   47.4 58.8 14.5 169.3 199.0 27.1 10.0
McNeal   47.4 55.0 16.9 172.7 200.7 29.3 10.0
MS Cobra   47.9 59.7 15.1 169.0 200.5 28.6 3.0
MS Ranchero   39.2 57.0 17.0 175.7 202.3 30.0 0.7
MT Carlson   48.7 56.4 15.9 170.0 198.3 29.8 5.0
MT Dutton   49.0 56.8 16.5 171.3 200.7 29.6 3.7
MT Sidney   40.6 58.3 16.5 169.7 199.0 29.6 2.3
NS Presser CLP   36.9 54.5 18.0 174.3 201.7 26.8 0.7
Reeder   46.5 56.2 16.9 172.3 201.0 30.8 3.7
Rocker   42.7 57.0 18.0 172.0 201.5 27.7 1.0
SY 611 CL2   45.8 58.0 15.7 171.0 201.3 26.0 1.0
Sy Ingmar   41.4 55.6 16.9 172.7 200.0 26.6 2.3
SY Longmire   39.6 54.3 18.2 169.3 198.3 28.0 3.7
SY Rockford   55.3* 55.9 16.3 172.5 200.0 29.8 1.0
Thatcher   37.9 55.3 17.1 172.3 201.0 36.3* 2.3
Vida   47.5 56.4 16.6 172.3 201.0 29.3 2.3
WB 9516   45.5 58.6 15.8 171.3 201.7 30.0 3.7
WB 9668   44.5 57.3 17.0 166.3 199.3 26.4 3.7
WB 9719   44.7 57.1 16.5 172.3 201.3 28.5 1.0
WB 9879 CLP   46.4 58.0 15.9 171.7 200.0 28.9 1.0
WB Gunnison   55.1 58.5 15.1 171.0 201.3 28.4 0.0*
MT 2030   43.0 55.4 16.5 171.7 199.7 29.0 6.7
MT 2049   48.9 58.4 15.2 166.0 198.3 29.1 5.0
MT 2050   47.9 58.1 15.5 171.7 199.7 30.7 1.0
MT 2063   47.2 57.1 16.0 168.7 199.7 30.3 5.0
MT 21016   43.7 57.1 16.2 169.7 198.0 29.1 5.3
MT 21031   45.1 59.6 16.2 170.3 200.0 30.6 5.3
MT 21037   45.3 56.1 16.5 167.7 198.3 27.6 3.7
MT 21074   48.5 58.5 17.6 172.0 200.7 27.1 2.3
MT 21104   48.6 58.4 16.0 171.5 200.0 28.8 3.0
MT 21105   42.7 57.6 16.4 171.7 200.3 28.6 3.3
MT 21148   46.4 58.2 16.8 171.0 200.0 29.0 3.7
MT 21173   47.4 57.7 16.1 170.3 199.0 29.6 4.0
MT 21174   50.5 57.2 17.3 168.0 198.7 32.5 2.3
MT 21176   44.5 55.6 17.7 170.7 198.3 30.3 2.3
MT 21186   50.8 56.0 16.5 170.0 200.0 30.7 1.0
MT 21211   43.2 59.5 16.0 170.7 199.0 28.5 5.0
MT 21214   43.9 57.3 17.3 169.3 198.3 28.4 3.7
MT 21220   45.5 56.9 17.1 170.0 199.7 30.4 5.3
MT 21224   48.8 57.9 16.4 169.0 199.3 31.6 5.0
MT 21230   51.0 59.7 15.8 172.0 201.3 30.0 1.0
MT 21247   47.9 55.5 16.9 170.3 199.3 28.9 3.7
MT 21262   47.5 59.0 16.2 172.3 202.0 30.2 0.7
MT 21313   46.4 56.4 16.2 167.3 198.3 30.2 11.7
MT 21314   54.7 58.0 15.4 167.3 199.7 31.6 8.3
MT 21352   47.3 57.0 16.9 166.0 199.0 31.3 6.7
MT 21359   48.7 55.2 16.5 169.7 199.7 30.4 3.7
MT 21384   48.5 57.4 15.8 168.0 199.7 31.2 2.3
MT 21473   50.4 56.6 16.1 170.7 199.3 29.7 3.7
MT 21484   51.2 57.2 16.9 169.7 199.7 29.5 1.0
MT 21485   50.4 55.9 16.8 168.0 198.3 31.0 2.3
MT 21487   46.7 57.2 16.8 169.7 199.0 30.1 2.3
NDHRS14-0134-C03 47.1 56.1 16.8 169.7 199.0 29.9 3.7
W-2   45.8 54.3 16.8 167.0 199.0 30.0 3.7
EXPERIMENTAL MEANS 46.3 57.0 16.5 170.2 199.7 29.5 3.3
LSD (0.05)   4.7 1.6 0.9 1.6 2.0 1.7 3.7
C.V.%   6.2 1.8 3.3 0.6 0.6 3.7 68.7
P-VALUE (Entries) <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001
1/ Volumetric yields are based on plot weights adjusted to uniform 13 percent grain moisture and 60 lbs/bu as the standard test weight for wheat.
2/ Protein values are adjusted to 13 percent grain moisture.
3/ No. of Days from January 1 (170 = June 19, 200 = July 19).
4/ Sawfly rating is reported as the percentage of cut and lodged stems.
Bold* indicates either the highest or lowest value within a column (whichever is most desirable for the specific characteristic).
Bold indicates values equal to the underlined value within a column based on Fisher’s protected LSD (P=0.05).
                 
Management Information (23-3102-WW)          
Seeding Date: April 28, 2023            
Harvest Date: August 2, 2023            
Fertility: 49-9-5-5               
System: No-till              
Herbicide: Vendetta (24 oz/ac)            
Insecticide: none              
Previous Crop: Chemical Fallow - Winter Wheat          
Precipitation: 5.84" (Seeding to harvest maturity)        

 

Table 2. Ten-Year Yield  and Test Weight Summary on Selected Entries from Dryland Advanced Spring Wheat Nursery.Northern Agricultural Research Center.
Havre, Montana.  2014-2023.  (Exp# 3102-SW)

        1/ YIELD (Bushels Per Acre) TEST WEIGHT (Pounds Per Bushel)
      3/ No.           3/ AVE. 4/ % 5/ 10-YR           3/ AVE. 4/ % 5/ 10-YR
      of           for of COMP.           for of COMP.
      YEARS           YEARS CHECK AVE.           YEARS CHECK AVE.
2/ VARIETY or SELECTION TESTED 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 TESTED YIELD YIELD 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 TESTED TEST WT TEST WT
MT 1809 MT DUTTON (++) 5 52.9 71.0 28.0 42.9 49.0 48.8 105.0 46.9 58.5 60.6 59.0 57.5 56.8 58.5 100.0 58.0
MT 1621 DAGMAR (++) 7 49.8 71.9 25.3 45.6 54.9 46.0 103.1 46.0 59.4 61.4 59.7 59.4 58.6 59.8 101.9 59.1
MT 1939 MT CARLSON (++) 4   64.5 23.4 43.4 48.7 45.0 100.4 44.9   61.4 57.4 58.1 56.4 58.3 100.2 58.1
PI642366 VIDA (+) 10 53.1 64.4 24.7 42.6 47.5 44.7 100.0 44.7 59.4 60.1 58.3 58.2 56.4 58.0 100.0 58.0
PI676978 LANNING (++) 10 43.0 66.4 21.5 35.2 49.6 42.2 94.5 42.2 59.7 60.5 58.2 57.2 55.3 57.8 99.6 57.8
IMICHT-79 WB9879CLP (P+) 10 51.3 64.6 25.0 39.3 46.4 42.1 94.3 42.1 58.8 61.0 57.7 58.7 58.0 58.2 100.4 58.2
MT 1716 MT SIDNEY (++) 6 51.6 63.5 22.5 36.1 40.6 43.1 93.4 41.7 59.9 61.0 57.9 59.7 58.3 59.7 101.7 58.9
ND695 REEDER (+) 10 42.8 61.1 21.1 38.7 46.5 41.7 93.3 41.7 59.8 61.1 58.3 58.5 56.2 58.3 100.5 58.3
SYN 182 SY LONGMIRE (P+) 6 50.4 66.8 22.4 37.5 39.6 43.0 93.3 41.6 60.9 60.9 59.0 59.3 54.3 59.2 100.8 58.5
BZ902-413R WB-GUNNISON (P+) 10 52.0 61.0 29.3 36.0 55.1 41.4 92.6 41.4 60.0 61.3 58.5 59.3 58.5 58.8 101.3 58.8
PI679964 NS PRESSER CL (P+) 8 46.0 59.9 26.5 40.0 36.9 40.6 92.1 41.1 58.1 58.4 58.4 57.0 54.5 57.2 97.9 56.8
MS 211 AAC CONCORD 3     26.6 34.4 44.5 35.2 91.9 41.1     57.0 58.9 57.3 57.7 100.2 58.1
04S0258-12 SY INGMAR (P+) 10 45.5 56.4 23.7 37.9 41.4 41.0 91.7 41.0 60.5 61.2 59.2 60.0 55.6 59.1 101.9 59.1
MS 212 MS COBRA (P+) 3     19.0 38.2 47.9 35.1 91.6 40.9     59.1 58.7 59.7 59.2 102.7 59.5
PI574642 McNEAL 10 46.8 55.8 21.5 35.3 47.4 40.4 90.5 40.4 58.5 58.4 57.5 57.9 55.0 56.9 98.1 56.9
PI660981 DUCLAIR (+) 10 47.7 64.8 21.2 39.4 41.4 40.3 90.3 40.3 58.4 59.4 56.6 57.7 53.3 57.1 98.4 57.1
PI671855 EGAN (+) 8 44.0 63.6 20.5     40.0 89.9 40.1 57.1 58.3 56.3     56.5 97.2 56.4
BZ 996-434 CORBIN (P+)(sawfly tol) 10 44.8 56.8 28.8 37.3 40.6 40.1 89.8 40.1 59.8 60.4 59.6 58.4 54.8 58.4 100.7 58.4
SYN 183 SY 611 CL2 (P+) 6 46.3 60.6 18.3 33.7 45.8 41.4 89.8 40.1 61.1 61.5 59.1 59.8 58.0 60.1 102.4 59.4
SYN 212 AP GUNSMOKE CL2 (P+) 3     23.6 36.7 42.8 34.3 89.8 40.1     57.1 58.6 57.3 57.7 100.1 58.0
PI633974 CHOTEAU (+)(sawfly tol) 10 43.5 64.9 24.6 37.5 43.2 39.3 88.0 39.3 58.7 61.0 57.6 58.2 55.4 57.8 99.6 57.8
MS 201 MS RANCHERO (P+) 4   55.4 24.2 36.7 39.2 38.9 86.8 38.8   59.5 58.5 57.7 57.0 58.2 99.9 58.0
SYN 211 AP SMITH (P+) 3     21.9 40.6 36.5 33.0 86.3 38.5     58.4 59.2 55.6 57.7 100.2 58.1
MEANS  (For Entries Listed) 46.9 62.7 23.5 38.5 45.0     41.5 59.2 60.4 58.3 58.8 56.6     58.2
                                       
6/Growing Season Precipitation (in.) 6.33 5.55 3.85 5.51 6.37 5.87                    
Soil PAW (in.) to SD @ Planting 11.29 10.52 10.00 8.15 11.95 11.88                    
Total Plant Available Water (in.) n/a 8.66 8.30 8.30 5.72 8.21                    
Soil NO3 (lbs.) to SD at Planting n/a 14 12 14 12 14                    
SD (Sampling Depth in Inches) 300 171 120 211 171 135                    
Fertilizer Applied (# N) 47 45 45 48 36 45                    
      (#P2O5) 100 100 100 46 46 94                    
      (# K2O) 20 20 20 9 9 18                    
      (# S) 10 10 10 5 5 9                    
Check variety is Vida. 10 10 10 5 5 7                    
1/ See MCES Bulletin 1093 or the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology website at http://plantsciences.montana.edu/crops/index.html for evaluation of other important variety performance characteristics to include protein, quality, disease resistance, etc. before making cultivar selecton decisions. 
3/ Only the most recent 5 years shown, but summary calculations include all years noted.          
4/ Percent of Vida yield or test weight for the same data years as those in which a given entry was tested.
5/ 10-Yr Comparable Average = (x/y) * z where x = average yield or test weight of a given entry for years tested, y = average yield or test weight for Vida for the   same years, and z = 10-Yr average yield or test weight for the check variety Vida.
6/ Seeding to 14 days prior to harvest maturity.                    

 

Table 3. Ten-Year Protein and Wheat Stem Sawfly Summary on Selected Entries from Dryland Advanced Spring Wheat Nursery. Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre, Montana.  2014-2023.  (Exp# 3102-SW)

        1/ PROTEIN % (Adjusted to 13% grain moisture) SAWFLY RATING (% of Cut and Lodged Stems)
      3/ No.           3/ AVE. 4/ % 5/ 10-YR           3/ AVE. 4/ % 5/ 10-YR
      of           for of COMP.           for of COMP.
      YEARS           YEARS CHECK AVE.           YEARS CHECK AVE.
2/ VARIETY or SELECTION TESTED 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 TESTED PROTEIN PROTEIN 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 TESTED SAWFLY SAWFLY
BZ902-413R WB-GUNNISON (P+) 10 15.1 13.7 15.5 14.4 15.1 15.1 98.1 15.1 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.4 8.9 0.4
MS 211 AAC CONCORD 3     16.3 15.7 17.0 16.3 104.1 16.0     1.0 1.0 2.0 1.3 12.4 0.6
MT 1621 DAGMAR (++) 7 16.3 14.2 16.5 15.4 15.9 15.8 103.6 15.9 2.3 0.3 3.7 1.0 2.3 1.4 21.6 1.1
IMICHT-79 WB9879CLP (P+) 10 16.6 14.1 16.7 15.7 15.9 15.9 103.6 15.9 1.0 0.7 3.7 5.0 1.0 1.3 26.0 1.3
BZ 996-434 CORBIN (P+)(sawfly tol) 10 16.6 14.7 16.2 15.9 18.0 16.3 106.0 16.3 1.0 2.0 8.3 3.7 0.7 1.7 34.3 1.7
PI660981 DUCLAIR (+) 10 16.1 14.3 16.9 15.7 17.6 16.1 104.6 16.1 2.3 2.3 5.0 3.7 3.7 1.9 38.4 1.9
PI633974 CHOTEAU (+)(sawfly tol) 10 16.5 14.2 16.3 15.4 16.9 16.1 104.4 16.1 3.7 2.0 6.7 3.7 3.7 2.1 43.9 2.1
PI642366 VIDA (+) 10 15.4 13.7 15.6 14.8 16.6 15.4 100.0 15.4 10.0 2.0 15.0 15.0 2.3 4.9 100.0 4.9
SYN 182 SY LONGMIRE (P+) 6 16.5 13.6 16.5 15.6 18.2 16.2 106.6 16.4 13.3 3.7 11.7 18.3 3.7 8.5 114.2 5.6
MT 1809 MT DUTTON (++) 5 16.0 13.8 15.9 15.4 16.5 15.5 102.0 15.7 5.3 3.7 25.0 18.3 3.7 11.2 126.3 6.1
PI679964 NS PRESSER CL (P+) 8 15.6 14.8 15.2 15.0 18.0 15.6 102.1 15.7 8.3 10.0 23.3 20.0 0.7 7.8 140.3 6.8
MT 1716 MT SIDNEY (++) 6 15.8 14.3 16.5 15.8 16.5 15.8 103.8 16.0 18.3 8.7 25.0 8.3 2.3 10.6 141.8 6.9
MT 1939 MT CARLSON (++) 4   13.7 16.2 15.1 15.9 15.2 100.2 15.4   4.0 31.7 21.7 5.0 15.6 181.6 8.8
04S0258-12 SY INGMAR (P+) 10 16.2 14.3 16.7 15.1 16.9 16.0 103.9 16.0 20.0 8.3 45.0 30.0 2.3 11.0 226.2 11.0
MS 201 MS RANCHERO (P+) 4   14.2 15.6 14.7 17.0 15.4 101.2 15.6   12.0 50.0 18.3 0.7 20.3 235.9 11.5
MS 212 MS COBRA (P+) 3     16.6 15.2 15.1 15.6 99.8 15.4     46.7 26.7 3.0 25.4 236.1 11.5
ND695 REEDER (+) 10 15.8 13.9 16.0 15.3 16.9 15.8 102.5 15.8 16.7 5.3 46.7 41.7 3.7 12.1 248.8 12.1
SYN 211 AP SMITH (P+) 3     16.4 15.2 17.5 16.4 104.4 16.1     60.0 23.3 1.0 28.1 260.8 12.7
PI574642 McNEAL 10 15.6 14.3 15.8 15.3 16.9 15.8 102.6 15.8 18.3 13.3 48.3 26.7 10.0 12.7 261.8 12.7
SYN 183 SY 611 CL2 (P+) 6 16.1 14.2 16.2 15.3 15.7 15.6 102.5 15.8 15.0 2.0 68.3 33.3 1.0 20.6 276.1 13.4
PI676978 LANNING (++) 10 16.9 14.1 16.4 15.4 16.6 16.1 104.8 16.1 21.7 6.7 56.7 45.0 3.7 13.7 282.4 13.7
PI671855 EGAN (+) 8 17.1 15.1 17.1     17.1 111.5 17.2 26.7 6.7 58.3     12.1 309.9 15.1
SYN 212 AP GUNSMOKE CL2 (P+) 3     16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 105.3 16.2     60.0 50.0 0.7 36.9 342.3 16.6
MEANS  (For Entries Listed) 16.2 14.1 16.2 15.3 16.7     15.9 11.3 4.8 33.1 20.0 2.5     8.1
                                       
6/Growing Season Precipitation (in.) 6.33 5.55 3.85 5.51 6.37 5.87                    
Soil PAW (in.) to SD @ Planting 11.29 10.52 10.00 8.15 11.95 11.88                    
Total Plant Available Water (in.) n/a 8.66 8.30 8.30 5.72 8.21                    
Soil NO3 (lbs.) to SD at Planting n/a 14.2 12.2 13.8 12.1 14                    
SD (Sampling Depth in Inches) 300 171 120 211 171 135                    
Fertilizer Applied (# N) 47 45 45 48 36 45                    
      (#P2O5) 100 100 100 46 46 94                    
      (# K2O) 20 20 20 9 9 18                    
      (# S) 10 10 10 5 5 9                    
Check variety is Vida. 10 10 10 5 5 7                    
1/ See MCES Bulletin 1093 or the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology website at http://plantsciences.montana.edu/crops/index.html for evaluation of other important variety performance characteristics to include protein, quality, disease resistance, etc. before making cultivar selecton decisions.
2/ P = Private Variety, + = Protected Variety, ++ = PVP Title 5 Pending.              
3/ Only the most recent 5 years shown, but summary calculations include all years noted.          
4/ Percent of Vida protein or sawfly rating for the same data years as those in which a given entry was tested.
5/ 10-Yr Comparable Average = (x/y) * z where x = average protein or sawfly rating of a given entry for years tested, y = average protein or sawfly rating for Vida for 
 the same years, and z = 10-Yr average protein or sawfly rating for the check variety Vida.        
6/ Seeding to 14 days prior to harvest maturity.